Priya Rajan

Priya Rajan is the forty-ninth and the incumbent mayor of Chennai city, Tamil Nadu. She is a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and was elected on 4 March 2022 after the 2022 [Tamil Nadu local elections]. She is the youngest and the third woman to serve as mayor of the city.

Early and personal life

Priya graduated from Sri Kanyaka Parameswari Arts and Science College for Women with a post-graduate degree in Commerce. She is the granddaughter of Chengai Sivam, former two time MLA of Perambur [Assembly constituency|Perambur].

Political career

Priya Rajan was elected as a councilor from 74th ward in Thiru. Vi. Ka Nagar in Greater [Chennai Corporation|Chennai Corporation] representing Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in the 2022 Tamil [Nadu local elections]. On 4 March 2022, she was elected as the 49th mayor of Chennai in 2022. She is the youngest and the third woman to become the mayor of the city.